Methodology
The study measures openness to sexual diversity,
personality traits, as well as certain socio-demographic characteristics. The
sample is made up of 439 adults living in Quebec. Recruitment was done via
social media by sharing a participation ad. Those who agreed to take part in
the study were asked to complete an online questionnaire lasting about 10
minutes. An online consent form - explaining the rules of confidentiality and
data anonymization - was also completed by all those who participated in the
study.
Description of variables in the questionnaire
Participant
identification number.
Definition : The name of each participant has been replaced by
a number.
Item : id
Sociodemographic
variables.
Definition : See details of the labels of each variable
directly in SPSS.
Items : gender, age, marital, child, middle,
schooling
Knowledge
of gay or lesbian people.
Définition : Knowledge of at least one gay or lesbian
person around. If so, the link (s) maintained with this person (s).
·
No knowledge of a gay, lesbian or bisexual person
around= 0
·
Distant
knowledge (neighbor, work colleague, distant family, etc.) = 1
·
Close
acquaintance (part of my close circle of friends, someone I see regularly,
etc.)= 2
·
Member
of my close family (father, mother, siblings, etc.)= 3
* Please note: if more than one
answer, only the highest figure is retained.
Item : knowledge
Optimism
scale
Definition :
Optimism
represents the ability of individuals to anticipate positive times even when
they are experiencing difficulties. The questionnaire is made up of six items.
A high score represents high optimism and a low score represents low optimism.
The overall score is obtained by calculating the average of the items on the
scale.
Items (pay attention to items to recode) : op1, Rop2,
op3, Rop4, op5, Rop6
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)
Definition : This scale measures the positive and
negative affects experienced. Positive affect represents a positive experience.
The higher the score on this scale, the more enthusiastic and active the person
feels. Negative affect is defined as a state that includes a set of negative
emotions. A high score on this scale represents an unpleasant state of
engagement. For each of the sub-scales, the overall score is obtained by
calculating the average of the items.
Positive affect. The overall score is obtained by calculating the
average of the items on the subscale, Items: pos1, pos2, pos3, pos4, pos5, pos6, pos7, pos8, pos9, pos10
Affect Negative. The overall score is obtained by
calculating the average of the items on the subscale, Items: neg1, neg2, neg3, neg4,
neg5, neg6, neg7, neg8, neg9, neg10
Life satisfaction scale.
Definition : Life satisfaction is defined as "an overall
assessment of a person's quality of life according to their own criteria".
The instrument includes five items that prompt the respondent to make a
comprehensive assessment of his life. A high score represents high life
satisfaction and a low score represents low life satisfaction. The overall
score is obtained by calculating the average of the items on the scale.
Items: sat1,
sat2, sat3, sat4, sat5
Social
dominance orientation scale
Definition : The 10-item scale measures the degree to which
individuals condone the dominance of their home group over any other outgroup.
The higher the overall score, the higher the orientation to social dominance.
The overall score is obtained by calculating the average of the items on the
scale
Items (pay attention to the items to recode) : dom1, dom2, dom3,
Rdom4, Rdom5, dom6, Rdom7, Rdom8, dom9, dom10
Social
desirability scale
The 10-item scale measures the tendency to respond
in a way that gives socially acceptable answers. One point is given for each
statement where the participant writes the most socially expected answer. The
higher the overall score, the higher the tendency towards social desirability.
The overall score is obtained by calculating the average of the items on the
scale.
Items: m1, m2, m3,
m4, m5, m6, m7, m8, m9, m10
Scale of
openness to sexual diversity
The 18-item scale measures attitudes towards
sexual diversity (homosexuality). A high score represents a favorable attitude
towards sexual diversity and a low score represents a negative attitude towards
sexual diversity. The overall score is obtained by calculating the average of
the items on the scale.
Items (pay attention to the items to recode):
Rdiv1, Rdiv2, div3, div4, div5, div6, Rdiv7, div8, div9, div10, Rdiv11, div12,
div13, div14, Rdiv15, Rdiv16, div17, div18
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